I blush—I can’t help it.“Sorry, Sir,” I whisper.
But he smirks and shakes his head, meaning I’m forgiven.I’m sure there will be some sort of “punishment” in my future.
And I’m also certain I’ll likely enjoy it.
Together, we start to follow everyone who’s going to attend Daniel’s going-away party.Liam and I hang back, and he drapes an arm around my shoulders, snugging me against his side as we walk.Daniel’s ahead of us, with multiple people trying to talk to him at once, both asking him questions about office matters as well as others trying to wish him well.
We’re nearly to the conference room when I hear a familiar, grating laugh behind us.
When I stop, Liam does, too, and we both turn.
Liam’s arm once again drapes around me, but this time protectively, edging me back so he can step forward, if necessary.
There stands Olivia, a visitor’s pass around her neck.“Oh, this is rich.”She approaches.“NowI get it.”She crosses her arms over her chest, disgust in her gaze.“You weren’t just ‘roommates’ in college, were you?”
Out of nowhere, Daniel steps in front of both of us.“Problem, Ms.Callahan?”
Yeah, she kept my last name.Pissed me off, but I didn’t let on to her about that.
Her eyebrows arch.“You both fucking him?Isthatwhat’s been going on?Wait until I tell everyone about this.”
Daniel pulls out his cell phone, holds up a finger to her to wait, and scrolls for a moment before turning his phone to show her the screen.
She literally goes white in the face, her jaw gaping.
Daniel’s voice drops to a low and deadly tone that makes Liam pull me even tighter against his side.“I hear you running your mouth, Iwillruin you.That organization you’re working for, the one who loves family values?They’ll drop you faster than an eight-headed rattlesnake.Just try me, lady.I’ll take out billboards if you fuck with me or mine.”
The horror in her wide eyes makes me really want to know what’s on that screen.
“This is only one incident I have proof of.I know about many of the others.So walk away, Olivia,” Daniel says.“Walk away, and do not ever talk badly about us to anyone.You hear anything, you defend us to the very death.You understand me?”
She numbly nods.
Daniel pockets his phone and waggles his fingers at her in a shooing motion.“Go on, now.Nothing to see here.”
She pivots on her heel and practically scampers down the hallway.
Liam and I exchange a confused glance.
Then, he holds out his hand.
Daniel scowls, but Liam snaps his fingers.
Daniel rolls his eyes, produces the phone, unlocks it, scrolls, and then turns it so we can see.
It’s a picture of Olivia getting fucked doggy style by a guy I’ve never seen before.It wasn’t taken at our house and looks like it was shot through a window.
“That’s not the only one,” I have.“That’s the tamest one.”
I’m…confused.“Why do you have pictures of her fucking someone?”
“I’d like to know that, too,” Liam says.“And why did she panic?”
He pockets the phone again.“That was taken six years ago.”
I’m still confused.“Six years ago?And you…” It finally hits me.“She was cheating on me?”
Daniel steps in and cups my face.“Yeah.”
